irreligion

[ir-i-lij-uhn]

noun

1. lack of religion.

2. hostility or indifference to religion; impiety.

irreligion

/ ˌɪrɪˈlɪdʒən /

noun

1. lack of religious faith

2. indifference or opposition to religion

Other Word Forms

• irreligionist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of irreligion¹

First recorded in 1585–95, irreligion is from the Latin word irreligiōn- (stem of irreligiō ). See ir- ², religion

Related Words

• nihilism